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and to created big deficits. and then the onslaught of the great recession in 2008 pushed our deficits even higher. and today, today only one-eighth of the revenues lost by the bush tax cuts have been restored. one-eighth. one-eighth. yet many of the republicans keep repeating their mantra that we only have a spending problem, only a spending problem, not a revenue problem. this is demonstrably not the case. now, we go back in time when i was here when president reagan pushed through some tax cuts when he came in as president, but i would say to his credit, he realized they went too far so he reversed course and supported two income tax increases. well, in looking back just 12 years ago, president george w. bush's tax cuts also went too far. again, contributing to the largest deficit in our history. well, you'd think that we would want to reverse course, but republicans have dogmatically refused to reverse course on these -- on increasing revenues. they stick to their ideological man travment they say, don't touc
and to created big deficits. and then the onslaught of the great recession in 2008 pushed our deficits even higher. and today, today only one-eighth of the revenues lost by the bush tax cuts have been restored. one-eighth. one-eighth. yet many of the republicans keep repeating their mantra that we only have a spending problem, only a spending problem, not a revenue problem. this is demonstrably not the case. now, we go back in time when i was here when president reagan pushed through some tax...
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new deficit reduction, for a total of $4.25 trillion in deficit reduction since the simpson-bowles report. it reduces the deficit to below 3% of g.d.p. by 2015 and keeps it well below that level for the rest of the ten-year window in a responsible way, and it pushes our debt as a percentage of the economy down and moving in the right direction. mr. president, our budget tackles this issue the way the american people have consistently said they want it done, with an equal mick of responsible spending cuts made across the federal budget and new revenue raised by closing loopholes and cutting wasteful breaks that primarily benefit the rich. this budget cuts spending responsibly by $975 billion, and we make some tough choices to get there. we think every program, including the ones that we know are important, need to be wringing out waste, trimming fat and reducing cost to taxpayers. so $500 billion of our deficit reduction comes from responsible savings on the domestic spending side, including $275 billion in health care savings made in a way that doesn't harm our seniors or our families. we
new deficit reduction, for a total of $4.25 trillion in deficit reduction since the simpson-bowles report. it reduces the deficit to below 3% of g.d.p. by 2015 and keeps it well below that level for the rest of the ten-year window in a responsible way, and it pushes our debt as a percentage of the economy down and moving in the right direction. mr. president, our budget tackles this issue the way the american people have consistently said they want it done, with an equal mick of responsible...
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managing our deficit in a credible way that will get our deficit under control, it builds on the deficit reductions we've already done, we have already done since we started this debate and simpson-bowles recommendations came out. we have already done $2.4 trillion in deficit reduction, $1.8 trillion in spending reductions, $600 billion in revenues. this is very similar to how the simpson-bowles proposal was made. you have a plausible baseline. i'm not going to get too technical about all this. you're not using smoke and mirrors. you're using a realistic baseline in order to do the deficit reduction. it's achievable. it's doable. it's credible. and you deal with tax expenditures. one more point about tax expenditures, senator coons, because you're exactly right. we have provisions in the spending programs of this country that invest in energy security, and that's subject to sequestration because it's an appropriation bill, but we have provisions in the tax code that gives special breaks to the oil and gas industry. these are expenditures. these are revenues that we're hemorrhaging. they
managing our deficit in a credible way that will get our deficit under control, it builds on the deficit reductions we've already done, we have already done since we started this debate and simpson-bowles recommendations came out. we have already done $2.4 trillion in deficit reduction, $1.8 trillion in spending reductions, $600 billion in revenues. this is very similar to how the simpson-bowles proposal was made. you have a plausible baseline. i'm not going to get too technical about all this....
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when you're dealing with deficit reduction -- i just described how we got into a deficit situation. but when you're dealing with a deficit situation and you say we need to make sacrifices, it is absolutely appropriate and ask who is best able to make those sacrifices? and right now, as i think most americans know, the wealthiest people in this country are doing phenomenally well. large corporations are enjoying record-breaking profits. that's one group of people. meanwhile, the middle class of this country is disappearing, and we have 46 million people living in poverty. so common morality, basic morality says who do you ask most significant throeu help with deficit reduction? do you tell annoyed worker who is trug -- do you tell an unkphroeud -- do you tell an unemployed worker we're going to balance the budget on your back or do you say to a huge profitable corporation that in some cases is paying nothing in taxes, we're going to ask you to help us with deficit reduction? mr. president, it is important for us to do what we do too rarely on the floor of the senate: take a hard look
when you're dealing with deficit reduction -- i just described how we got into a deficit situation. but when you're dealing with a deficit situation and you say we need to make sacrifices, it is absolutely appropriate and ask who is best able to make those sacrifices? and right now, as i think most americans know, the wealthiest people in this country are doing phenomenally well. large corporations are enjoying record-breaking profits. that's one group of people. meanwhile, the middle class of...
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-- there was no deficit. we had a surplus. this idea that we hear from the other side that every time you raise taxes, you hurt the economy just defies history. all we are to do is looking at recent history. and especially now at a time when there's such disparity in income, growing disparity in income in our country, and what we're trying to do here is promote growth. and you promote growth by investing in the things that create growth. and we know what they are. we know what they are. they're education. we're going to cut pell grants? my wife when she was 18 months old, her father died. in a car accident. a world war ii vet, decorated world war ii vet. leaving her mom widowed at age 29 with five kids. four girls and a boy. the boy, my brother-in-law neil, went into the coast guard , and he did 20 years in the coast guard, he still works for the coast guard. electrical engineer in the coast guard. he's my -- the second most important man in my son's life. my son was able to get a master's degree in engineeri
-- there was no deficit. we had a surplus. this idea that we hear from the other side that every time you raise taxes, you hurt the economy just defies history. all we are to do is looking at recent history. and especially now at a time when there's such disparity in income, growing disparity in income in our country, and what we're trying to do here is promote growth. and you promote growth by investing in the things that create growth. and we know what they are. we know what they are. they're...
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they now claim their budget would eliminate the deficit in 2023. and house budget committee chairman paul ryan has even said that it doesn't really matter how their budget eliminates the deficit. mr. president, americans across our country who will feel the impact of the choices we make in the coming weeks and months feel that it does matter. so while some of my republican colleagues would probably prefer not to hear about it, i think that the impact of the house republican budget is a crucial part of this debate, and we owe it to the american people to put our opinions on the record. now we've come a long way, mr. president, but there are still far too many americans today who are unemployed or underemployed, which is why our senate budget's first priority is boosting our economic recovery. speaker boehner has actually agreed with president obama that our debt does not present -- quote -- "an immediate crisis." so you might think the house budget would phase in cuts responsibly so we can protect our fragile recovery. well, instead the house republ
they now claim their budget would eliminate the deficit in 2023. and house budget committee chairman paul ryan has even said that it doesn't really matter how their budget eliminates the deficit. mr. president, americans across our country who will feel the impact of the choices we make in the coming weeks and months feel that it does matter. so while some of my republican colleagues would probably prefer not to hear about it, i think that the impact of the house republican budget is a crucial...
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can't we do just 7% for deficit reduction? i thought the deficit was so important. but maybe not when it comes to our friends protecting the interests of the big corporations and the rich. i thank the presiding officer, and i yield the floor. a senator: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: oh, now the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: the presiding officer: mr. leader. mr. reid: i would ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be terminated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i now ask unanimous consent that at 11:15 a.m. tomorrow, wednesday, march 20, all postcloture tile be expired, the durbin secondary amendment to toomey amendment be withdrawn with no other second-degree amendments the senate will come to order, the senate proceed to vote if relation to the toomey amendment 115, that upon disposition of the toomey amendment, the senate then proceed to vote on the mikulski-shelby substitute amendment, as amended; that upon disposition of the substitute amendment, the senate proceed to the cloture vote on t
can't we do just 7% for deficit reduction? i thought the deficit was so important. but maybe not when it comes to our friends protecting the interests of the big corporations and the rich. i thank the presiding officer, and i yield the floor. a senator: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: oh, now the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: the presiding officer: mr. leader. mr. reid: i would ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be terminated. the...
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deficits in the western world. that would pose a huge risk to the stability of the british economy, threaten a sharp rise in interest rates, and leave the burden of debt to our children and grandchildren. and i will not take that gamble with the future of this country, especially when those representations came from the very same people who have the previous gamble with our economy lead for the mess we're clearing up in the first place. [shouting] >> be deputy speaker, the spending reduction we promise have been more than delivered. welfare reform have been legislative are taking place. here is a clear sign of progress, the proportion of national income spent by the state has fallen from 47.4% three years ago to 43.6 percent today. and on course to reach 40.5% at the end of the period. we have set out a deficit plan and delivering that plan. and the measures i will announce today are fiscally neutral overall. ask the british people and they will tell you our problem with the country is that we tax too little but th
deficits in the western world. that would pose a huge risk to the stability of the british economy, threaten a sharp rise in interest rates, and leave the burden of debt to our children and grandchildren. and i will not take that gamble with the future of this country, especially when those representations came from the very same people who have the previous gamble with our economy lead for the mess we're clearing up in the first place. [shouting] >> be deputy speaker, the spending...
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reduction a year when last year our deficit was $1.2 trillion. so this budget plan increases taxes, it increases spending over our current rate and it does nothing to change the debt course of america. we need a plan that can balance the budget. we can do that and still increase spending every year. it will balance in ten years if we stay disciplined, but that's not the plan that's on the floor, and our colleagues need to study it and do not need to be voting for a plan that makes no change in our debt course, that does not create quote but simply borrows more. i thank -- i see my colleague, the democratic whip, i will call him, and would appreciate the opportunity to share these remarks and would yield the floor. mr. durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i thank my friend from alabama for yielding. i have 13 unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous consent these requests be ag
reduction a year when last year our deficit was $1.2 trillion. so this budget plan increases taxes, it increases spending over our current rate and it does nothing to change the debt course of america. we need a plan that can balance the budget. we can do that and still increase spending every year. it will balance in ten years if we stay disciplined, but that's not the plan that's on the floor, and our colleagues need to study it and do not need to be voting for a plan that makes no change in...
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so they -- where is the deficit? they claim that they reduce the deficit by $1.85 billion -- $is.8$1.85 trillion. well, let's look at that number. what about the sequester i've been talking about? they eliminated the sequester. spending goes up $1.223 trillion. was this scored in their number? no. they are telling us we've got a $1.85 trillion, we got to take off $1.2 trillion because they didn't score. take that off. oh, we've looked at that time more careful carefully. it took us a while to read this. but we've got a good staff and they dug it out. they found out there was no pay-for for the doctors. for the last number of years we have found that the payment schedule for doctors is totally inaccurate you based on a law passed in the 1990's that's cut their payment to a degree that if we cut them another 2 20-some-odd percent, they'd quit taking patients. so we put the money in every year because we have to put the money in. else they won't treat our patients. they can't afford to. and everybody, republicans and de
so they -- where is the deficit? they claim that they reduce the deficit by $1.85 billion -- $is.8$1.85 trillion. well, let's look at that number. what about the sequester i've been talking about? they eliminated the sequester. spending goes up $1.223 trillion. was this scored in their number? no. they are telling us we've got a $1.85 trillion, we got to take off $1.2 trillion because they didn't score. take that off. oh, we've looked at that time more careful carefully. it took us a while to...
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the budget presented by the deficit majority makes no effort to reduce deficits, reduce spending, balance the budget or grow the economy. instead, this budget seeks to grow government by taxing more and spending more. it's time that we all recognize that government exists to serve the needs of the people rather than people serving the needs of their government. there are some who believe that government is the only creator of economic prosperity, and if others have achieved success, they must be by default the cause of others' hardships. this type of glass warfare, demagoguery as it is, is harmful to america and our future. it seeks and does divide america. the budget presented by the deficit majority is partisan business as usual. it will tax success by adding another trillion dollars. it increases government spending, it ignores the subject of our health care entitlements, and this whole approach is simply not good for advancing america's economy. it places no priority on ever bringing our budget into balance the deficit majority speaks at length about growing the economy and creating a
the budget presented by the deficit majority makes no effort to reduce deficits, reduce spending, balance the budget or grow the economy. instead, this budget seeks to grow government by taxing more and spending more. it's time that we all recognize that government exists to serve the needs of the people rather than people serving the needs of their government. there are some who believe that government is the only creator of economic prosperity, and if others have achieved success, they must...
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because it's a financial transsanction, the with tax and getting return it helps with the deficit. the second help to buy hasn't been seen before in the country. whep families whoment to mortgage for any home they are buying but cannot begin to afford the deposit. we offer a new mortgage guarantee. helping them to provide more mortgages to people who can't afford a big deposit. the guaranteed mortgages available to homeowners subject to the usual check on responsible lending. using the government balance sheet we will dramatically increase their availability. we have worked with some of the biggest mortgage lenders to get it right. and we're offering guarantees to support 130 billion pounds worth much mortgages. and will be available from the start of 2014 and run for three years and a future government need the -- policy committee if they want to extend it. help tow buy is a dramatic intervention to get the housing market moving for enoughly built housing. government will put up a fifth of the cost. and anyone affording a mortgage but not a big dpe deposit. it will help you buy yo
because it's a financial transsanction, the with tax and getting return it helps with the deficit. the second help to buy hasn't been seen before in the country. whep families whoment to mortgage for any home they are buying but cannot begin to afford the deposit. we offer a new mortgage guarantee. helping them to provide more mortgages to people who can't afford a big deposit. the guaranteed mortgages available to homeowners subject to the usual check on responsible lending. using the...
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deficit supposedly help the economy. before i get into this, we both taught at the university of chicago law school. the first time i met him i introduced myself and say you are the kind of guy. as idiotic as silk. and i had no he would help me out with the city of chicago since i'd heard that. they said maybe we can get together for lunch sometime. but he kind of wrinkled his face, turned his back to me and walked away and that was the end of our first conversation. i have to say rinne two and 20 other times and it's pretty much the way all our conversations went. it is not thinking i would be getting christmas cards or anything else from him. i was not as a retired part of it is that got the strong impression when i would run into him that he viewed me as evil because of the gun issue. he had very strong opinions on the. [inaudible] [laughter] i'd found something on the gun issue he disagreed very strongly about and he viewed me as evil, not just wrote. in academia, is easy to disagree with people they are. we enjoyed
deficit supposedly help the economy. before i get into this, we both taught at the university of chicago law school. the first time i met him i introduced myself and say you are the kind of guy. as idiotic as silk. and i had no he would help me out with the city of chicago since i'd heard that. they said maybe we can get together for lunch sometime. but he kind of wrinkled his face, turned his back to me and walked away and that was the end of our first conversation. i have to say rinne two and...
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to imply that inequality is caused by people's emotions or feelings about themselves or by just the deficit of hope. but that said, one of the students who i wrote about was one of the smartest people i had if met and he could not imagine himself ever going to college. and it wasn't that he had some grand plan for his life as an alternative that fascinated him or that he wasn't smart or capable enough, and at one point his sister even offered to give him the money to go. but based on his own life experiences and those of others around him, he just couldn't make that lope of faith. i wrote at one point in the book that even in the most democratic societies, the idea of caste can invade the mind and destroys it and when we think about structural inequality we think of its practical implications and also need to think about it psychological implications because to the are less easy to see and ultimately harder and thus more complicated to combat. so, i'll take questions. [applause] >> sarah, thanks. i know you've been covering education for many years. at what stage did this turn to a book for
to imply that inequality is caused by people's emotions or feelings about themselves or by just the deficit of hope. but that said, one of the students who i wrote about was one of the smartest people i had if met and he could not imagine himself ever going to college. and it wasn't that he had some grand plan for his life as an alternative that fascinated him or that he wasn't smart or capable enough, and at one point his sister even offered to give him the money to go. but based on his own...
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when we think about debt and deficits, there are two kinds of deficits. those are those that invest in human capital or infrastructure or invest in education and there are those who do not. which endanger our future by adding to the national debt, and this war deficit was the second kind. my third point that i am passionate about, a lot it's difficult for many people to be passionate about accounting. i'm passionate about the lack of war accounting. one of the purposes of our book, and the several book chapters that we have written since then is to argue that bad accounting matters. the u.s. owes nearly a trillion dollars in what business would call deferred compensation to the men and women who fought the war, but this liability doesn't appear anywhere on the national balance sheet. we did not account for the value of the 6,6057 lives lost in afghanistan. that's just the troops, not civilians or contractors. except for a small amount of life insurance money even though civilian government agencies estimate the value of life at $1.7 million. so epa would
when we think about debt and deficits, there are two kinds of deficits. those are those that invest in human capital or infrastructure or invest in education and there are those who do not. which endanger our future by adding to the national debt, and this war deficit was the second kind. my third point that i am passionate about, a lot it's difficult for many people to be passionate about accounting. i'm passionate about the lack of war accounting. one of the purposes of our book, and the...
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if young people cared about the deficit and debt issues. it was an important issue a long time ago. >> host: and sure that's true but is it really true that young people are thinking about entitlement reform. i think the care of the basic principle behind it but i don't know that even this generation would have come anyone in this country would have a detailed plan of. not wanting to be stocked with having to pay this build on the road that's something the generation has been done because we've been talking about it for a long time. >> host: not to generalize an entire generation but what do you think the millennial view is on the current state of the economy. things are not good and are not looking good particularly for the future of this generation. >> guest: the optimism -- it's important to note this -- it's not everything is great and fine right now it's towards the future will be better and as a group of 80 million people, the largest generation in history, we believe that we might be able to play a role in doing that and you have see
if young people cared about the deficit and debt issues. it was an important issue a long time ago. >> host: and sure that's true but is it really true that young people are thinking about entitlement reform. i think the care of the basic principle behind it but i don't know that even this generation would have come anyone in this country would have a detailed plan of. not wanting to be stocked with having to pay this build on the road that's something the generation has been done because...
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the best deficit-reduction program is a growing economy and strangely if you see the debate in washington today very little is about economic growth and a lot of it is about what my dad would say, eat your broccoli. it's about the austerity. it's about the toughest things that have to get done. don't get me wrong but they are much easier to get done in the context of high sustained growth where jobs are being created and are of purpose and value for people to be able to pursue their dreams. i have three suggestions i don't think our that partisan. they are not necessarily ideological that if we pause and say we will have the food fight on all the other stuff and there's good things to fight it out, trust me, the we could get to the point that we could have high year sustained growth one would be to create a patriotic policy based on american ingenuity and innovation and north american resources. second, reform the immigration system and move towards something that would be part of the high growth economic strategy true to our heritage, respecting the rules law but moving it to the 21st ce
the best deficit-reduction program is a growing economy and strangely if you see the debate in washington today very little is about economic growth and a lot of it is about what my dad would say, eat your broccoli. it's about the austerity. it's about the toughest things that have to get done. don't get me wrong but they are much easier to get done in the context of high sustained growth where jobs are being created and are of purpose and value for people to be able to pursue their dreams. i...
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young people who care about deficits and debt issues years ago. they said that was an important issue along time ago. >> host: yeah i'm sure that's true but is it really chew the young people are thinking about entitlement reform and you know long-term tax reform in that kind of thing? >> guest: i think they care about the basic principle behind it. i don't know that people of this generation or anyone are anyone in this country has a detailed plan for how to address these things except some people in congress but i think we understand the principle behind meeting to make decisions and not wanting to be stuck with having to pay this bill down the road. i think that something this generation has been aware of because we have been talking about it for a long time. >> host: and not just sort of generalizing an entire generation but what do you think the millennials view is on the current state of the economy? things are not good and things are not looking good particularly for the future of this generation. they might be optimistic but they are also
young people who care about deficits and debt issues years ago. they said that was an important issue along time ago. >> host: yeah i'm sure that's true but is it really chew the young people are thinking about entitlement reform and you know long-term tax reform in that kind of thing? >> guest: i think they care about the basic principle behind it. i don't know that people of this generation or anyone are anyone in this country has a detailed plan for how to address these things...
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what is it to mean the knowledge of the deficit of experience? but i do think from what -- the key factor he definitely sees that his goal is israel be a normal western country. the middle class has a better quality of life. but he said that the road to that is dealing with the pam issue -- palestinian issue. everything else you have to work it out. i don't know though you know what that means. you have bennett gave an interview or somewhere quoted in an column when a reporter asked him about it he said i have no clue. it's guy on the inner circles of israel and said he has no clue. i wonder how the constellation is going configure i.t. i hope that a lot of foreign diplomats, you know, it's in europe or our country, united states, we spend lot of time with the new people sitting around the table. i think the central factor. i don't want to go too much to the weekends. the central factor is the two guys, bennett and will peed blank and con convinced that they can break that alliance the day after the election and do it to the front door, the side
what is it to mean the knowledge of the deficit of experience? but i do think from what -- the key factor he definitely sees that his goal is israel be a normal western country. the middle class has a better quality of life. but he said that the road to that is dealing with the pam issue -- palestinian issue. everything else you have to work it out. i don't know though you know what that means. you have bennett gave an interview or somewhere quoted in an column when a reporter asked him about...
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the deficit has always been a canard. when you're in office, you don't take that much notice of the deficit. it's not number one priority. when you're out of office, it's a way to hit the people who are in office. >> i think that's a good point, lee, it isn't lost on me and i don't think it's lost on many people that when people like paul ryan talk about cutting the deficit. they always want to do so by going after programs they're ideologically opposed to. programs for feeding seniors, feeding children, cutting the department of education. they don't want to cut the deficit, they want to do it to get rid of programs they don't like. >> it's killing two birds with one stone. jared makes a great point. the way things are supposed to work is when we come out of these recessions we're supposed to grow and everything is supposed to get better. that's not happening yet. not happening yet and we have at the same time the incredible income inch quality issue. whatever you think about the tax cuts, when you have a middle class th
the deficit has always been a canard. when you're in office, you don't take that much notice of the deficit. it's not number one priority. when you're out of office, it's a way to hit the people who are in office. >> i think that's a good point, lee, it isn't lost on me and i don't think it's lost on many people that when people like paul ryan talk about cutting the deficit. they always want to do so by going after programs they're ideologically opposed to. programs for feeding seniors,...
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our focus is on jobs and the jobs deficit as a way to tackle the budget deficit. with that, i'm pleased to yield three minutes to my colleague and friend from maryland, the distinguished whip, mr. hoyer. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. without objection, so ordered. mr. hoyer: i first want to thank the ranking member for the work that he's done on this budget. that he offers us an alternative. it is a reasonable alternative that can be implemented. to that extent it's a stark difference to the majority's proposal which will not be implemented and they know it. let me start with an observation. headline blunt report says g.o.p. needs to regroup for 2016. in that there is this sentence from the report, not from a democrat, not from the newspaper, not from an editorial writer, quote, we have become expert, we being the republican party report, we have become expert in how to provide ideological reinforcement to like-minded people. with all due respect to my friend, mr. ryan, that's what his budget is. it is a vision. it is a vision that will
our focus is on jobs and the jobs deficit as a way to tackle the budget deficit. with that, i'm pleased to yield three minutes to my colleague and friend from maryland, the distinguished whip, mr. hoyer. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. without objection, so ordered. mr. hoyer: i first want to thank the ranking member for the work that he's done on this budget. that he offers us an alternative. it is a reasonable alternative that can be implemented. to that extent it's...
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the simpson-bowles commission set a 10-year deficit reduction goal as the amount of deficit reduction we needed to get our budget under control. the c.b.c. does not endorse the specific recommendations of that goal, but our budget does accept the overall spending limitations the deficit reduction goals. based on most analysis, we have already passed and the president has signed into law approximately $2.4 trillion in deficit reduction through 2022, not including the sequester and to reach the goal, we need an additional $1.6 trillion in deficit reduction. so working off the c.b.o.'s baseline, we first instruct the ways and means committee to enhance receive news by $2.7 trillion over the next 10 years. that is not an extraordinary figure. just a few weeks ago, we passed a $3.9 trillion extension in tax cuts. so going back over that and coming up with $2.7 trillion is within the realm of possibility. we just don't make the number up. we show $4.2 trillion in possible options in coming up with the $2.7 trillion. that would include limiting the deductibility of corporate interest payment
the simpson-bowles commission set a 10-year deficit reduction goal as the amount of deficit reduction we needed to get our budget under control. the c.b.c. does not endorse the specific recommendations of that goal, but our budget does accept the overall spending limitations the deficit reduction goals. based on most analysis, we have already passed and the president has signed into law approximately $2.4 trillion in deficit reduction through 2022, not including the sequester and to reach the...
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but i'd like to remind the president and his allies that after $4 trillion deficits -- that would be the annual difference between what we bring in and what the government spends -- four in a row more than a trillion dollars -- after more than $1.6 trillion in tax increases, after hundreds of billions of dollars worth of new regulations, our country is mired, we are mired in the longest period of high unemployment since the great depression. that is a direct consequence of this huge debt and our creditors' lack of confidence that we're actually serious about dealing with it. indeed, many workers have simply given up on finding work, which is one reason why our labor force participation rate is now at a 32-year low. unemployment's almost 8% but that doesn't take into account the millions of people who have simply given up looking for work after a long period of unemployment. since june 2009, when the recession officially ended, median household income has fallen by more than $2,400. so instead of treading water, the average american family is seeing their buying power decrease by more
but i'd like to remind the president and his allies that after $4 trillion deficits -- that would be the annual difference between what we bring in and what the government spends -- four in a row more than a trillion dollars -- after more than $1.6 trillion in tax increases, after hundreds of billions of dollars worth of new regulations, our country is mired, we are mired in the longest period of high unemployment since the great depression. that is a direct consequence of this huge debt and...
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the immoral idea that we are going to put more on our plate now, add up deficit after deficit and create a bigger and bigger debt and then make people who don't even exist yet pay for it. why is that political? because, you know what, mr. chair? the people in the here and now can vote. generations in the future, our grandkids who don't exist can't vote. and that's what makes the other approaches we have heard about immoral, wrong political. we balance. we balance within 10 years. let's contrast that a bit. our responsible approach to what the senate democrats have done, for example. next year alone the senate democrat budget increases spending by $162 billion above what we are spending today. over 10 years, increases the delebt by $7.3 trillion from today's levels despite a massive tax hike that they have. and it adds $1.5 trillion in new taxes. even after that, they still add to the debt, our kids' debt by $7.3 trillion. and again, mr. chair, it never balances. after four years and $6 trillion in debt since a budget was last even passed, the senate democrats' proposal leaves more debt a
the immoral idea that we are going to put more on our plate now, add up deficit after deficit and create a bigger and bigger debt and then make people who don't even exist yet pay for it. why is that political? because, you know what, mr. chair? the people in the here and now can vote. generations in the future, our grandkids who don't exist can't vote. and that's what makes the other approaches we have heard about immoral, wrong political. we balance. we balance within 10 years. let's contrast...
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deficits have nothing to do, because the federal government reduced its deficit. that doesn't mean wal matt is going to go out and hire a bunch of people. they're not connected and we're having this conversation over and over. >> that's the problem with our side. >> i want to get josh in here. >> the usual circumstance in which government borrowing is crowding out private investment and holding back growth is that interest rates rise because governments trying to borrow money at the same time that companies are trying to raise capital, it makes capital more expensive and it makes difficult for people to invest. we're not seeing it right now. interest rates are extremely low, not just in the short-term, but also in the long run. we have extremely low, 30-year interest rates what that reflects is there's not a lot of demand for capital in the private sector. the government could be boosting the economy by borrowing and spending the money itself. and in the future, if, if we see interest rates starting to rides, that will be in part an indication of expectations of i
deficits have nothing to do, because the federal government reduced its deficit. that doesn't mean wal matt is going to go out and hire a bunch of people. they're not connected and we're having this conversation over and over. >> that's the problem with our side. >> i want to get josh in here. >> the usual circumstance in which government borrowing is crowding out private investment and holding back growth is that interest rates rise because governments trying to borrow money...
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on the jobs deficit to help deal with the budget deficit. now, we also reduce the deficit in a steady, sustained way. we do it with balance. we do it with targeted cuts, but we also do it, mr. chairman, by eliminating some of the tax breaks and tax expenditures for very high-income individuals. we heard from governor romney and we heard from the chairman of the budget committee last fall and this year that there are trillions of dollars of tax expenditures that disproportionately benefit very wealthy people. so the republican plan, they said we'll get rid of your tax expenditures for high-income people, but we'll bring down your top rate. so in the end the folks at the top get a very big windfall. we say let's eliminate some of those tax breaks for very wealthy people in order to help reduce our deficit, so when you combine that savings with targeted cuts, you can reduce it in a balanced way rather than increasing the tax burden on the middle class which is what their budget will do. we also want to make sure we keep our commitments to our s
on the jobs deficit to help deal with the budget deficit. now, we also reduce the deficit in a steady, sustained way. we do it with balance. we do it with targeted cuts, but we also do it, mr. chairman, by eliminating some of the tax breaks and tax expenditures for very high-income individuals. we heard from governor romney and we heard from the chairman of the budget committee last fall and this year that there are trillions of dollars of tax expenditures that disproportionately benefit very...
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on the jobs deficit to help deal with the budget deficit. now, we also reduce the deficit in a steady, sustained way. we do it with balance. we do it with targeted cuts, but we also do it, mr. chairman, by eliminating some of the tax breaks and tax expenditures for very high-income individuals. we heard from governor romney and we heard from the chairman of the budget committee last fall and this year that there are trillions of dollars of tax expenditures that disproportionately benefit very wealthy people. so the republican plan, they said we'll get rid of your tax expenditures for high-income people, but we'll bring down your top rate. so in the end the folks at the top get a very big windfall. we say let's eliminate some of those tax breaks for very wealthy people in order to help reduce our deficit, so when you combine that savings with targeted cuts, you can reduce it in a balanced way rather than increasing the tax burden on the middle class which is what their budget will do. we also want to make sure we keep our commitments to our s
on the jobs deficit to help deal with the budget deficit. now, we also reduce the deficit in a steady, sustained way. we do it with balance. we do it with targeted cuts, but we also do it, mr. chairman, by eliminating some of the tax breaks and tax expenditures for very high-income individuals. we heard from governor romney and we heard from the chairman of the budget committee last fall and this year that there are trillions of dollars of tax expenditures that disproportionately benefit very...
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i figure with some of the changes in current better reaching out about the deficit and budget, everybody also sort of talking about this. so i want to talk about it. and i have a good person in tracy, and she has it out all over the land. so at the end of the day, my goal was to provide fodder for discussion with the hope that somehow it will steer us in the right direction as a people and the country. >> what was most surprising for you? if there were not surprises, or their parts that should be cause for alarm? >> i expect to see certain things change. i was a little bit surprised that they were big supporters of immigration reform. we had another question that we didn't put in the polls and african-americans believe that they share the view that the gays can make the argument the whole mix of it is the most compelling. which was the undoubtable fate that african-americans have a better life coming and things will get better. and it is a wonderful thing to think about. my concern is at what point does it shipped. if it doesn't, what does that mean? >> can you tell us about the nuts and
i figure with some of the changes in current better reaching out about the deficit and budget, everybody also sort of talking about this. so i want to talk about it. and i have a good person in tracy, and she has it out all over the land. so at the end of the day, my goal was to provide fodder for discussion with the hope that somehow it will steer us in the right direction as a people and the country. >> what was most surprising for you? if there were not surprises, or their parts that...
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the information exists, but the lack of a communication ability to translate that is a significant deficit. for highly uncommon event such as an asteroid flyby, there simply no established mutation mechanism that i believe our flight operations team learned of da 14 when they received a courtesy call from a colleague at the aerospace corporation. last year the commercials of the industry participate in deities shriek for war games. these games are held every other year and they're designed to exercise dvd thinking about the deployment of the terrestrial and space aspects in response to a complex situation. last of those games included as they have several times in the past that dod relies on commercial satellite company, their reliance is considerable and that a crisis is the wrong time to establish clear lines accumulation which a major partners and suppliers. i suspect the same conclusion can be safely applied to the topics we're discussing today. while governments were first to since i want to near earth space, commercial enterprise will be the primary user of the orbital arc in the 21s
the information exists, but the lack of a communication ability to translate that is a significant deficit. for highly uncommon event such as an asteroid flyby, there simply no established mutation mechanism that i believe our flight operations team learned of da 14 when they received a courtesy call from a colleague at the aerospace corporation. last year the commercials of the industry participate in deities shriek for war games. these games are held every other year and they're designed to...
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maximum budget deficit european countries can have a three percent flies in the face of automatic stabilizing mechanisms that all of these countries have where if they go into recession then automatically they have things like on employment insurance and all the people who were paying taxes into the government are now taking tax money out of the government and so of course you're going to have budget deficits go up was this just like a crazy idea in the first place yes i think so i think that the whole notion of an automatic fix level denies the inevitable flexibility the inevitability of new developments that no one who wrote these rules ever for saw and that it. puts
maximum budget deficit european countries can have a three percent flies in the face of automatic stabilizing mechanisms that all of these countries have where if they go into recession then automatically they have things like on employment insurance and all the people who were paying taxes into the government are now taking tax money out of the government and so of course you're going to have budget deficits go up was this just like a crazy idea in the first place yes i think so i think that...
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people didn't even know we had a national debt or deficit. but then a grassroots movement known as the tea party started to emerge. [cheers and applause] and what made the tea party so effective was not only it came from the grassroots, but it had three core values; fiscal responsibility, constitutionally-limited government and free markets. and because of the tea party, we were able to put patriots like michele bachmann, joe walsh into congress so they can make sure that congress will not continue to spend my generation's money. [applause] we need to save the tea party so that we can save america. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome jenny martin from the tea party patriots. [cheers and applause] ♪ >> thank you. [cheers and applause] picture this: college students in this country who are optimistic about the future and look forward to living the american dream. after college they pursue their careers and begin to make a living. they become parents and put food on the table for their children, save for their retirement and still
people didn't even know we had a national debt or deficit. but then a grassroots movement known as the tea party started to emerge. [cheers and applause] and what made the tea party so effective was not only it came from the grassroots, but it had three core values; fiscal responsibility, constitutionally-limited government and free markets. and because of the tea party, we were able to put patriots like michele bachmann, joe walsh into congress so they can make sure that congress will not...
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where is the argument on the deficit? he has got nothing to say about the deficit. where are his plans for getting the economy moving? he has got nothing to say. that is what is happening under his leadership, absolutely nothing apart from debt, debt, and more debt. >> ed miliband. >> mr. speaker, and hene. a government that is absolutely hopeless, and today's exchanges have shown it. a week out from the budget, they have an economic policy that is failing, a prime minister who makes it up as he goes along, the country that is paying the price. >> six questions, and not a single positive suggestion for how to get on top of the deficit that the right honorable gentleman left, not a single suggestion for how to deal with the massive welfare bills that we were left, and not suggestion for how to improve standards in our schools. but i do know what he has been doing over these last months, i do know what he has been doing, because i have been passed -- >> order. this answer must be heard. >> and it is a particularly interesting one, because i have here a copy of the rig
where is the argument on the deficit? he has got nothing to say about the deficit. where are his plans for getting the economy moving? he has got nothing to say. that is what is happening under his leadership, absolutely nothing apart from debt, debt, and more debt. >> ed miliband. >> mr. speaker, and hene. a government that is absolutely hopeless, and today's exchanges have shown it. a week out from the budget, they have an economic policy that is failing, a prime minister who...
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democratic budget plan, and so as you might expect, it calls for some tax revenue to help reduce the deficit, calls for some more stimulus, more spending that way. and we're in this funny process where today we will wrap up, i think a little beforehand technically, but we'll wrap up 50 hours of debate and then start the unlimited amendment process. basically, any issue you've ever heard your callers call in and complain about we might see votes on today. it could be stuff like drone strikes against u.s. citizens, and it could be taxes and repealing health care and all these different issues that may come up. the point to remember, though, is this is all adding on to a nonbinding budget resolution. so it's interesting, and it may give people clues as to what appetites there are in the senate to pass or repeal certain elements of policy. but it's not binding right away. >> host: headline in your publication, "the hill," says the senate is poised to pass a budget. do you expect this to pass, and what's the significance? where does it go from here? >> guest: we do expect it. i think the democrat
democratic budget plan, and so as you might expect, it calls for some tax revenue to help reduce the deficit, calls for some more stimulus, more spending that way. and we're in this funny process where today we will wrap up, i think a little beforehand technically, but we'll wrap up 50 hours of debate and then start the unlimited amendment process. basically, any issue you've ever heard your callers call in and complain about we might see votes on today. it could be stuff like drone strikes...
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million people and we have only created five and-a-half million total job and that leaves us with a deficit of three or so million jobs and we are cranking out more in terms of goods and services but we are doing it
million people and we have only created five and-a-half million total job and that leaves us with a deficit of three or so million jobs and we are cranking out more in terms of goods and services but we are doing it
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paul krugman has the idea that deficits don't matter, not now. we spent some time understanding the thinking behind the theory. krugman is of course the nobel prize winning op-ed columnist for the "new york times." he is also princeton professor. thank you for doing this. so explain, first, specifically why you feel that right now really there is, as far as i can tell, almost no limit to what you would be willing to do in terms of stimulating the economy. >> right now is a time when not spending is extremely disruptive. if the government pulls back, it's destroying jobs and there's no way to offset that. ordinarily if a government spends less the federal reserve can cut interest rates, like we did at the end of the cold war, but we can't do that now because the interest rate fed controls are at zero. so we have no offset and conversely up to, if we increase spending right now it will create jobs and expand the economy. this is a really good time to be spending. won't always be like this. this is not the normal situation. normally we have an econo
paul krugman has the idea that deficits don't matter, not now. we spent some time understanding the thinking behind the theory. krugman is of course the nobel prize winning op-ed columnist for the "new york times." he is also princeton professor. thank you for doing this. so explain, first, specifically why you feel that right now really there is, as far as i can tell, almost no limit to what you would be willing to do in terms of stimulating the economy. >> right now is a time...
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million people and we have only created five and-a-half million total job and that leaves us with a deficit of three or so million jobs and we are cranking out more in terms of goods and services but we are doing it with 3 million fewer people in the workforce and is to some extent that is why it may not feel like a new cycle or why if you try to tell somebody we are no longer in recovery but in a new cycle expansion they want throw a pie in your face because it doesn't feel like that to them. so where are we headed from here this is gdp the way that you are used to seeing it and the in the fourth quarter for when which we have data up here the government contracted at a one .0 analyzed rate. and didn't tdon't worry that we are slipping down into contraction that is the best looking contract actual growth that you will see it's slower government spentings and is a slower pace of inventory building and when you look at real drivers of economic growth we are doing a lot better than whereas quarter would indicate and if you look at the forecast here we are looking for two% gdp growth in the ne
million people and we have only created five and-a-half million total job and that leaves us with a deficit of three or so million jobs and we are cranking out more in terms of goods and services but we are doing it with 3 million fewer people in the workforce and is to some extent that is why it may not feel like a new cycle or why if you try to tell somebody we are no longer in recovery but in a new cycle expansion they want throw a pie in your face because it doesn't feel like that to them....
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and what happens to the deficit and to paul krugman's theories then? i'll ask him. ♪ ♪ the new blackberry z10 with blackberry hub and flick typing. built to keep you moving. see it in action at blackberry.com/z10 today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the...
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of the highest deficits in the western world. that would pose a huge risk to the stability of the british economy, threaten a sharp rise in interest rates, and leave the burden of debt to our children and our grandchildren. withl not take that gamble the future of this country, especially when those representations came from the very same people whose previous candle w have the economy led te mess we are cleaning up in the first place. , theeputy speaker spending reductions we promised have been more than delivered. welfare reforms have been legislated for and are taking place. here is a clear sign of progress -- the proportion of national income spent by the state has fallen from 47 point four percent three years ago to 43.6% toay, and it is on course reach 40.5% at the end of the period. we set out our deficit plan and are delivering that plan. taking together, the measures i will announce today are fiscally neutral overall. ask the british people and they will tell you, our problem is a country is not the way -- not that we ar
of the highest deficits in the western world. that would pose a huge risk to the stability of the british economy, threaten a sharp rise in interest rates, and leave the burden of debt to our children and our grandchildren. withl not take that gamble the future of this country, especially when those representations came from the very same people whose previous candle w have the economy led te mess we are cleaning up in the first place. , theeputy speaker spending reductions we promised have...
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six questions, not a single positive suggestion for how to get on top of the deficit. not a single suggestion for how to deal with the massive welfare. not a single suggestion for how to improve standards in our schools. but mr. speaker, i do know what he has been doing over these last months. because i have been -- >> order. this answer must be heard. >> i have here a copy of his diary and i know what he has been up to. these are the dinners that he has held to raise money from the trade unions in the last few weeks. as door, asgnb, left, they you emma 2.7 million pounds. dinosaur after dinosaur, dinner after dinner, they pay the money. they get the politics, but the country will end up paying the price. thank you, mr. speaker. it is national apprenticeship week. businesses are now offering apprentices. we are becoming an official apprenticeship hub. will the prime minister join me in praising all the businesses taking up apprenticeship? all the great young people that will see a positive future for our great nation? >> i will certainly join my honorable friend on wha
six questions, not a single positive suggestion for how to get on top of the deficit. not a single suggestion for how to deal with the massive welfare. not a single suggestion for how to improve standards in our schools. but mr. speaker, i do know what he has been doing over these last months. because i have been -- >> order. this answer must be heard. >> i have here a copy of his diary and i know what he has been up to. these are the dinners that he has held to raise money from the...
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there's a deficit, and there's an exclusion of a majority of haiti's citizens from my real say about the future. that really must change. the content of the national accord has to be the issues that have plagued haiti for decades, and the president's proposed five e's are a good example of those, employment, education, environment, energy, and the rule of law. i added an "a" yesterday, which is in our report as well, and that is accountability in transparency in each of the areas, by government for the people. now, there may be views on what should be done in the areas, but that's precisely what a national accord process does, and, bob noted that at the community level, there's already a significant amount of consensus about what has to be done, and those voices need to be heard informing a national consensus in a national govern pact. the elite must recognize their own responsibility to shape the national consensus, and it must include their paying all their taxes in order to provide state with the resources it needs to fund basic health, education, and infrastructure. you know, hai
there's a deficit, and there's an exclusion of a majority of haiti's citizens from my real say about the future. that really must change. the content of the national accord has to be the issues that have plagued haiti for decades, and the president's proposed five e's are a good example of those, employment, education, environment, energy, and the rule of law. i added an "a" yesterday, which is in our report as well, and that is accountability in transparency in each of the areas, by...
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deficit reduction is a national security imperative that we need to be -- we need to be a lot smarter about how we go about it. is the notice we haven't had a budget since i became chairman of the joint chiefs and for some time before that. sequestration is quite simply the most a response to the way possible to manage the nation's defense. he is the antithesis. when a budget certainty, time and flexibility. sequestration compromises readiness and compounds risk. left unaddressed, it could lead to a security gap, lapse in coverage against the dresser and national security interest. it's also the law i'm hopeful but not all that optimistic that magnitude a mechanism will be defused in some future budget deal. in the meantime we have no choice which is of course our worst-case scenario. so are you feeling afflicted? if you are coming you're in good company. the coverage to continue my insurance metaphor may be a little less than what you're used to, but still the best available and it will get better in time. here's very hope that confidence brings comfort. last week i called our joint
deficit reduction is a national security imperative that we need to be -- we need to be a lot smarter about how we go about it. is the notice we haven't had a budget since i became chairman of the joint chiefs and for some time before that. sequestration is quite simply the most a response to the way possible to manage the nation's defense. he is the antithesis. when a budget certainty, time and flexibility. sequestration compromises readiness and compounds risk. left unaddressed, it could lead...
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between management in the interest of increasing productivity to get our debt levels down to have our deficit reduced to 3% by 2015 because of the fact of a program of assistance from from the e.u. and the imf. we are now actually ranked number one in the world for skilled labor. economic recovery in itself is never in and of itself in keeping with the democratic ideas as for what recovery can do for the people in terms of the social impact of the contribution they can make to their localities into their country. political will, culture and social and economic and that recovery and all its potential has come following a very hard piece in ireland. we have some experience of this and to contribute validly too many contributions around the world. in fact the president made the point that since the united nations was founded ireland is the one country, the one country small though it is that can validly point to personnel and peacekeepers and in some location around the world on peacekeeping missions and humanitarian missions since the u.n. was actually founded. you are well aware of the trouble
between management in the interest of increasing productivity to get our debt levels down to have our deficit reduced to 3% by 2015 because of the fact of a program of assistance from from the e.u. and the imf. we are now actually ranked number one in the world for skilled labor. economic recovery in itself is never in and of itself in keeping with the democratic ideas as for what recovery can do for the people in terms of the social impact of the contribution they can make to their localities...
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we have a jobs deficit. we have a budget deficit. and these are the byproducts of a leadership deficit. we still have no budget from the president, in violation of the law. he gets his ncaa bracket in on time but still no budget. this is the fourth time in five years. he set a new record this year, two months with no plan, while we had trillion-dollar deficits and a debt crisis on the horizon. his party leaders, unfortunately, failing offering a serious account of our challenge. no serious plan to grow our economy or create jobs. no plan to ever balance the budget. take more. trillions of dollars more to spend more in washington. that's what got us in this mess in the first place. so what can be done? the good news is that we now have a vehicle for regular order. the democrats derailed the budget process each of the last few years and stopped governing when they stopped budgeting. at least we now have a budget process that's moving. we brought them back in the game this spring. that's a good thing. so what's going to happen in the we
we have a jobs deficit. we have a budget deficit. and these are the byproducts of a leadership deficit. we still have no budget from the president, in violation of the law. he gets his ncaa bracket in on time but still no budget. this is the fourth time in five years. he set a new record this year, two months with no plan, while we had trillion-dollar deficits and a debt crisis on the horizon. his party leaders, unfortunately, failing offering a serious account of our challenge. no serious plan...
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guest: republicans were hitting deficit spending that the budget that the cr isn't addressing the deficit problem. you put two words on a credit card and didn't pay for them and that's why we have deficit. the war funding is an interesting element. it was a fight between democrats and republicans. democrats cut spending. how they arrived at savings in their bument and republicans said those numbers aren't realistic. host: trnt republicans say thrg have been increases in spending by the obama administration at pushed the debt from five or six years ago guest: how much debt there was when president obama came to office and how much debt there is now. that is the consistent argument it's getting worse. when you compare the ryan budget to the senate democrats budget there is a different pace of spending, both of them increase spending over time but the democrats by a lot more. host: go ahead bob. caller: we won't really know what's in this thing until the cover is pulled off. we can't trust the media to tell us the truth. and you should really when you have politico on, you should mention if
guest: republicans were hitting deficit spending that the budget that the cr isn't addressing the deficit problem. you put two words on a credit card and didn't pay for them and that's why we have deficit. the war funding is an interesting element. it was a fight between democrats and republicans. democrats cut spending. how they arrived at savings in their bument and republicans said those numbers aren't realistic. host: trnt republicans say thrg have been increases in spending by the obama...
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the president said deficits don't matter. all these deficits add up. we're at $16.6 trillion. more than 100% of our gdp. the problem is i disagree with what the democrats are doing. it's the old washington fiscal game of jenga. you try to build as much debt as you can take, as much taxes you can take until you topple the entire economy. this is the challenge that this week will have. this week republicans will have a budget that balances in ten years. the democrats' budget never balances. no household can run that way. >> let me challenge you on this point because here is paul ryan this week, and he laid out very clearly what he thought the job was. let me play that. >> we think we owe the country a balanced budget. we think we owe the country solutions to big problems that are plaguing our nation -- a debt crisis on the horizon, a slow-growing economy, people trapped in poverty. we're showing our answers. >> right, but the answers rely on $700 billion in savings from interest. most of the deficit reduction comes from repealing the president's health care reform, which nobody
the president said deficits don't matter. all these deficits add up. we're at $16.6 trillion. more than 100% of our gdp. the problem is i disagree with what the democrats are doing. it's the old washington fiscal game of jenga. you try to build as much debt as you can take, as much taxes you can take until you topple the entire economy. this is the challenge that this week will have. this week republicans will have a budget that balances in ten years. the democrats' budget never balances. no...